8963801

Automatic Configuration of Multiple Monitor Systems

PublishedFebruary 24, 2015
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
15 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A method, comprising: a computer, forming an output to be displayed on one or more computer screens; automatically determining if only one computer screen is attached to said computer or if two computer screens are attached to said computer; responsive to said automatically determining that only one computer screen is attached to said computer, first arranging said output for said computer screen to automatically fit on a single computer screen; responsive to said automatically determining that two computer screens are attached to said computer, second arranging said output such that the same content that fits on the single computer screen in said first arranging, is changed to fit on two separate computer screens and where at least a part of the content is on each of said two separate computer screens according to a priority that sets, for different programs, how to set outputs for those different programs on the two computer screens, and where a first output on the two computer screens for a first program is different than a second output on the two computer screens for a second program, and where the priority sets how the output will be set on the two computer screens when both said first program and said second program are running, according to which of said first program or said second program has a higher priority; and responsive to said first arranging and/or said second arranging, outputting said content to display said content.

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2. A method as in claim 1 , further comprising detecting a program in said computer which can produce a single display across said two computer screens, displaying an output of the program on said one computer screen when the only one screen is attached, and automatically displaying the program on multiple screens without adaptation when said two computer screens are attached.

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3. A method as in claim 1 , wherein said automatically determining comprises detecting display of a page which has multiple frames thereon, displaying the frames on a single page when said first arranging determines that a single screen is attached, and displaying the frames on multiple screens when said second rearranging determines that multiple screens are attached.

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4. A method as in claim 3 , wherein said frames form parts of a view from a web browser that operates in a frame mode.

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5. A programmed computer, comprising: a computer, forming an output to be displayed on one or more computer screens; said computer operating for automatically determining if only one computer screen is attached to said computer or if two computer screens are attached to said computer and responsive to said automatically determining that only one computer screen is attached to said computer, first arranging said output for said computer screen to automatically fit on a single computer screen and responsive to said automatically determining that two computer screens are attached to said computer, second arranging said output such that the same content that fits on the single computer screen in said first arranging, is changed to fit on two separate computer screens and where at least a part of the content is on each of said two separate computer screens, said second arranging operating according to a priority that sets, for different programs, how to set outputs for those different programs on the two computer screens, and where a first output on the two computer screens for a first program is different than a second output on the two computer screens for a second program, and where the priority sets how the output will be set on the two computer screens when both said first program and said second program are running, according to which of said first program or said second program is higher in the priority; and responsive to said first arranging and/or said second arranging, said computer outputting said content to display said content.

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6. A computer as in claim 5 , wherein said computer operates to detect a program in said computer which can produce a single display across said two computer screens, displaying an output of the program on said one computer screen when the only one screen is attached, and automatically displaying the program on multiple screens without adaptation when said two computer screens are attached.

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7. A computer as in claim 5 , wherein said computer operates to detect display of a page which has multiple frames thereon, displaying the frames on a single page when said first arranging determines that a single screen is attached, and displaying the frames on multiple screens when said second rearranging determines that multiple screens are attached.

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8. A computer as in claim 5 , wherein said frames form parts of a view from a web browser that operates in a frame mode.

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9. A programmed computer system, comprising: a computer, forming an output to be displayed on multiple display screens; said computer operating for creating a display of a focus screen on a first of said multiple display screens, said focus screen showing a currently running program, and for creating a second display for a second of said multiple display screens, where the second display has multiple different reduced sized windows showing all inactive windows, and where both said first and second display form includes access to a special control that is always accessible in both said first and second display forms that switches between the first display and the second display when actuated.

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10. The system as in claim 9 , wherein the computer automatically determines if only one computer screen is attached to said computer or if two computer screens are attached to said computer and responsive to said automatically determining that only one computer screen is attached to said computer, first arranging said display form to automatically fit on a single computer screen and responsive to said automatically determining that two computer screens are attached to said computer, second arranging said display form such that the same content that fits on the single computer screen in said first arranging, is changed to fit on two separate computer screens and where at least a part of the content is on each of said two separate computer screens.

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11. A computer as in claim 9 , wherein said computer operates to detect a program in said computer which can produce a single display across said two display screens, displaying an output of the program on said one computer screen when the only one screen is attached, and automatically displaying the program on multiple screens without adaptation when said two computer screens are attached.

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12. A computer as in claim 9 , wherein said computer operates to detect display of a page which has multiple frames thereon, displaying the frames on a single page when said first arranging determines that a single screen is attached, and displaying the frames on multiple screens when said second rearranging determines that multiple screens are attached.

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13. A computer as in claim 9 , wherein said frames form parts of a view from a web browser that operates in a frame mode.

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14. The computer as in claim 9 , wherein said special control is a control that is always on top.

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15. The computer as in claim 9 , wherein said special control is a hotkey.

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Publication Date

February 24, 2015

Inventors

Scott C. Harris

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